| apotheosis |
a perfect or ideal example; epitome. |
| appurtenance |
(plural) equipment or instruments used for a given purpose; gear. |
| apropos |
appropriate; relevant; opportune. |
| askance |
with distrust or suspicion. |
| contumely |
contemptuous insolence; rudeness. |
| deposition |
a sworn statement, usually in writing, for use as testimony by an absent witness in a court of law. |
| deterge |
to cleanse, wash, or wipe off. |
| facsimile |
an exact copy or duplicate of something printed or of a picture. |
| insularity |
the condition of being closed to new ideas or outside influences; narrow-mindedness. |
| intersperse |
to place or scatter among other things. |
| misfeasance |
a normally lawful act performed in an unlawful way. |
| raffish |
carelessly unconventional or disreputable, sometimes appealingly so. |
| sanctimony |
a pretense of righteousness or piety; feigned devotion or holiness. |
| symbiosis |
a close association, usually a mutually beneficial relationship, between two dissimilar organisms. |
| uxorious |
excessively or foolishly devoted to one's wife, and often thereby submissive to her. |